Herish Khalil Mohammed was born in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, in 1974. He is currently
a PhD candidate in International Relations at Near East University. He received
M.A. degree (Postgraduate Most Outstanding Achievement) in International
Relations from University of Kurdistan- Hawler, Erbil, Iraq, in 2010. He
received Post Graduate Certificate (PG Cert) in ‘Professional Development:
Learning and Teaching in Higher Education’ from University of St Mark & St
John, Plymouth, UK in 2013. Since 2011, he has been a senior lecturer at Soran
University. Herish coauthored with Dr Francis Owtram and published an article
“Paradiplomacy of Regional Governments in International Relations: The Foreign
Relations of the Kurdistan Regional Government 2003 – 2010” in the journal Iran
and the Caucasus 18 (2014) 65-84. His research interests include International
Relations, Paradiplomacy of Regional Governments (Sub-State Actors in
International Politics), Secession & Theories of Secession, Federalism,
Federacy, & Federation, Self-determination, and Conflict Resolution.

Publications: (Books, researches)

- Paradiplomacy of Regional
Governments in International Relations: The Foreign Relations of the Kurdistan
Regional Government 2003-2010 (Joint Article by Herish Khalil
Mohammed /Soran University, Kurdistan Region and Francis Owtram/ University of
Exeter, UK, published in the journal “Iran and the Caucasus”.

- Translation of the Interface of SIMA MEDIA IRAQ’s
website from English into Kurdish Language in 2006. www.simamedia.com.

- Translating a chapter of the book; 'Multi-national
Federalism, Federacy, Power-Sharing & the Kurds of Iraq' written by Brendan
O’Leary in 'The Future of Kurdistan in Iraq.' Edited by Brendan O'Leary, John
McGarry, and Khaled Salih. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2005. It's
published in the Kurdish journal 'twejinawa' (Research), issue 3, August 2005.

- Publishing many articles in local Periodicals,
Magazines and Newspapers.

- Translating many reports, Articles and News pieces
from English into Kurdish language to be issued (published) in the local media.

- “Modern
Teaching Methodology: The
Importance of Excellence
in University Teaching”, Institute of International
Education (IIE), January 28-30, 2013, Rotana Hotel, Erbil, Iraq.

- “Quality Assurance and Mechanisms in Language
Provision for Higher Education in the Kurdistan Region”, University of
Kurdistan-Hewlér & British Council, 19-20 February 2013. University of
Kurdistan-Hewlér, Erbil. Iraq.